Man Charged With Dui

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A Bangor man was charged with drunken driving after police said he caused an accident in Easton on Tuesday that injured a woman and child in his car.

Police said Ronald Williams, 36, of 11 Stewart St. was drunk when he ran a stop sign at McCartney Street and Knox Avenue and collided with a pickup truck going south on Knox.

Williams and his passengers, Tammy Carpenter, same address, who police said was also drunk, and Carpenter's daughter, 4-year-old Leslie Ann Howell, were all treated at Easton Hospital and released, according to a hospital spokeswoman.

About two-thirds of a case of beer was confiscated from Williams' car by police.

Police said Williams was driving north on McCartney Street about 6:15 p.m. when he hit the truck driven by Joseph A. Stahl, 29, of 2329 Second St., Wilson, causing Stahl's truck to veer to the right and hit a parked car, which in turn crashed into another parked car.

Stahl was not injured, according to the accident report.

Lt. John Mazzeo said rescue efforts were slightly hampered by a pit bull terrier-mix dog that was aggressive toward medical personnel, and by Carpenter's initial refusal to give her daughter to police so that Carpenter, who was bleeding profusely from her head, which had crashed into the windshield, could be treated.

The dog was eventually collared by animal control officers and taken to the Northampton County SPCA until it could be picked up by family members.

It was not known in what area of the car the child had been sitting, but she was not secured by a seat belt, police said.

Mazzeo credited police and rescue workers for remaining true to their professions in what he said was a difficult situation. He also praised civilians for helping with traffic control at the busy intersection.

In addition to drunken driving, Williams was charged by summons with failure to stop at a stop sign, driving under suspension and failure to use restraint systems.